Triple Energizer MeridianTE12

Xiaoluo 消濼

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Back of the upper arm, 5 cun above the point of the elbow, on the line from the elbow tip to the acromial angle.

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🖼See it in pictures

Xiaoluo — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Xiaoluo — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Xiaoluo — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Humerus · Triceps brachii

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Xiaoluo.

On this page

Where is Xiaoluo?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
FAQ

1Where is Xiaoluo?

Back of the upper arm, 5 cun above the point of the elbow, on the line from the elbow tip to the acromial angle.

Beneath the point

Humerus · Triceps brachii

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: on the line from the olecranon tip to the acromial angle, 5 cun (108.9 mm; 1 upper-arm cun = 21.79 mm) above the olecranon tip.

2How do I find it on my body?

Straighten the arm.
Picture a line from the elbow tip (olecranon) to the acromial angle at the back corner of the shoulder.
Go 5 cun up that line from the elbow tip.

Check · it is 3 cun above TE11.

What is a “cun”?

A cun is a body-scaled unit of length. The precise way is to divide a bone length into equal parts (proportional bone cun); finger widths are a quick estimate.

📖 Words explained

triceps brachii: The muscle covering the back of the upper arm. It starts as three heads, attaches to the point of the elbow (olecranon) and straightens the elbow.
acromial angle: The corner where the outer edge of the acromion turns toward the back. You feel it as a bony corner at the back outer shoulder.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

A point of the Triple Energizer meridian on the back of the upper arm.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Xiaoluo?

Back of the upper arm, 5 cun above the point of the elbow, on the line from the elbow tip to the acromial angle.

How do I find Xiaoluo?

Straighten the arm. Picture a line from the elbow tip (olecranon) to the acromial angle at the back corner of the shoulder. Go 5 cun up that line from the elbow tip. it is 3 cun above TE11.

What should I watch out for?

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 163
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 23
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary (Korean Medical Association terms)
Classification and traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.